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THE OMAHA DAILY 11313 : SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 27 , 1800. 1 ! )
WCKLD !
The ca on of the year when the pastime
of cycling la most enjoyed Is nt hand , and
those who can Uko the tlmo for short rides
may be counted upon to tour the surround
ing country between now nnd snow tlmo.
This should servo to mnle cycling even more
popular , both with the riders and the people -
plo benefited by their Invasion of the sub
urban districts.
Tainted by nature's hand , the country Is
beginning to take on the tints of autumn ,
nnd this nnd the cVlaper'nlr ore haid to re-
nlst when ono has a wheel nnd tlmo at his
disposal.
With the conditions RO plraslng , enthusi
astic riders should lake care not to over
tax their strength. There la great harm In
tbls. Too much riding Is worao than none
at all. Moderate and easy trips will bene
fit any person and acquaint him pleasantly
with the country through which ho rides.
Most of the hie manufacturers will have
their 181)7 ) wheels ready by the middle ot De-
cumber , and some ot them will offer the now
Block In tlmo for Christmas presents , al
though It Is the custom to hold them back
till the actual end of the calendar year. They
are still very reticent about possible changes.
Some of them talk mysteriously about radi
cal Improvements , but the Impression
gained from n general canvass Is that the
now wheel will not bo noticeably different
from this year's , except In matters of trilling
detail.
At least halt a dozen wheels will have
* % . Bovcuty-thrco or seventy-three and a half
as the standard gear next year , In place of
sixty-eight , hut they will also bo provided
with thu low' gears offered In the past , for
tlioso wjio have not Joined the majority this
year In adopting high gears.
There will probably be 25 per cent fewer
makers next'-yea 'than last , which , on tlio
whole , Is a good thing for cyclers. Choice
i will bo canler-und quality Is more likely to
be malntalne&VTho numerous blcyclo fail
ures In Uio Iast"'thrco months do not tell
half the story of the losses sustained by men
who thought H was ns easy to make money
Iri bicycles- fo Vide thorn. The dealers
think the trade will he In much better con
dition In 18U7 than It has been In 1896. Some
of them arc apprehensive of severe cutting
in prices , but there is no reason for believ
ing that the $100 wheel will cease to be the
. , standard.
A feature ot cycle riding that has never
been freely commented upon Is the energy
that may be derived from wheeling. Long
ngo , before the high wheel passed out of
vogue , the ranks of the wheelmen were
small , and those who did daru to risk their
precious nccka on thu big steed found the
exercise moro painful than otherwise , ns It
required some effort and a strong pair of
limbs to push the ordinary to the top of'a
hill. But with the advent of the safety-
came a. theory , advanced by physicians and
men In other callings who could view the
results , that wheeling wns beneficial to the
lieultli.
Skeptics argued that the exercise waa far
beyond what the system could endure. This
Idea died an Ignominious death. Strong and
healthy American boys und girls are ( lying
r along to health and happiness In direct re
pudiation of the time-worn theory. Here Is
the thing in n nutshell : The man who goes
day In and day out without some form of
exorcise that stirs tlw blood finds himself
in a condition where the lack of exertion
brings on ailments for which the family doc
tor must prescribe.- sprinter upon getting
out for the Hrst time In the spring finds
that ho Is weak and exhausted after a run
of fifty or moro yards. The heart Is not
trained to stand the test , and It is the heart
that backs up the lungs.
When a rider first starts to ride he Is un-
nblo to cover much territory , for his wind
nlvcs out. The heart Is not. strong enough.
Hut with constant riding the heart Is de
veloped an'd can stand almost any strain.
That Is why cycling Is doing much to build
up the nation's young men nnd women.
They can endure fatigue without showing
elgns of Injury. They can cover many miles
In a day and rise the next morning without
n sick headache. It Is cycling that Is mak
ing both young men and maidens strong and
EClf-rollant.
Danvlllo probably bus the only blcyclo
fiend In the shape of a cat. In the United
States. It Is .i black cat as black as tbo.
Iilnges of midnight anil belongs to W. 0.
I'roctor. This cat cnjojs a bicycle rldo as
well as any wheelman In America , nnd never
misses nn opportunity of taking ono. The
route Is never too long and the pnre never
too warm for him.
The cat does not. to bo sure , sit upon
the saddle nnd do the pedalling , but It
rides upon the shoulders of the boys In the
neighborhood. In the evening , when the
boys Mart out on their spins , one of them
will place this cat upon his shoulder , and
there Tom will sit through the entire
Journey If permitted to do so. The cat never
foils from Its perch , Sometimes It Is par
tially dislodged by the boys In mounting
or by n sudden turn or bump In the road ,
hut Us claws are over ready to catch n
now hold.
\Vhfii the cat sees one of the youngsters
storting out for u rldo It runs after him ,
and If lie iloos not offer to take It up Tom
iuhs against his legs und "meows" In n
very Euppllcnllng manner to bo taken along.
Tlio cat Is about n year old , and has been
n victim of the bicycle fever for several
months.
nxperlim > ntB with cl'nlulcBs bicycles will
bo made throughout the country next sea-
lioii. lllvlorro , the noted French rider , has
been experimenting with n chalnlt'ss bl-
cyrlo In Franco , and ho recently rode 630
miles In ono. day on this now typo of wheel.
The construction of the gcarlug and con
nections an the chalnless wheels puzzles
thu average rider. A firm Intruding to sol )
tills kind of bicycles next season describes
thi'in as follows ;
"These gears nru made of specially pre
pared oteel , tin ) selection having been de
termined only utter an exhaustive test. The
teeth arc cut by special process. Insuring
great accuracy , and are of a "pitch" to glvt
the required strength and at the same tlmo
ndinlt ot the moat prompt response to the
> application of power. The largest , or driv
ing gear , Is securely fastened to the shaft
I by means of a taper pin , The rear driv
ing gear Is screwed Into the huh ot the
wheel with mi eight-hand thread nnd Is se
curely locked. The front and. rear pinion
. pears ni-o Independent of the connecting
shaft and are adjustable at either end , slid
ing back and forth , as the case may bo , on
the key which Is brazed to the shaft. The
adjustment is obtained by means of the
ball l > earlngs upon which thu gears revolve ,
and nre securely locked by a check nut
with a rlghthnnd thread screwing on to the
connecting shaft and doubly secured by a
flanged screw , with a left-hand thread ca
tering the end of the connecting shaft , and
1C sinking Into the recess on the back of the
locking nut. The connecting shaft Is one
1Cfe piece of solid steel , passing through the
fe rear fork tube of the frame , giving an In-
aiilo clearance for the shaft. "
The expected demand for brakes next sea-
eon Is producing a number of new and simple
devices manufactured for the rurpnte of
bringing a bicycle to a standstill without
using any ot the old pattern of brakoi. Anew
now automatic brake which will be In uie
next season consists simply of a lover with
a shoe attached and clamped to the lower
forks of a bluyclo frame. The free end of
thli layer Is provided with a ball-bearing
roller which rest * Juit above , but normally
< lnB not rldo UPOD the chain , A rider ile-
etrlng to slow down or stop or to keep hit
wheel In check descending a grade or hill
instinctively reveries action on his pedal and
holds back. This action Instantly straightens
the lower reach of the clulu and transfers
the slack , which theretofore had been la tbt
lower reach , to tba upper reach. As the
Iov\cr roach straightens It catches the ball-
bearing roller , lifts and carries the lever
backward , drawing the shoo ngalnst the
tire. The nmount of brnko power applied
depends on the force used In back pedaling ,
nnd is gauged and controlled to a nicety by
the rider. Another new brake Is called the
Invisibles hand brake. A blcyclo firm In New
Jersey Intends to apply this brake to all
Its 'UiJ wheels. It admits of an effectual and
perfect form of brake , although * It Is not
visible to the eye , and In no way adds any
great weight to the wheel. The brake Is
worked by merely turning the handl bar
slightly , thereby tightening a wlro connect
ing rod , extending through the handle bar
and tubing of the franio and connecting with
a band which applies directly to a drum se
curely fastened to the crank shaft. Kx-
nccompnnlcd by music , Is the demand this
season for evening wheeling , and the drills
and lantern parades of last winter stand no
chance at all In comparison with the new
fad for dancing awheel. This Is an especial
feature In the bicycling olub houses. Ot
course the general public never finds Its way
Into the huge circular arct.a ot the newest
cycling club of New York.
A melancholy Interest is attached to this
building , frequented by the four hundred ,
In Hint a few years ago It was n leading ridIng -
Ing club and the ring , where four-footed
thoroughbreds lately capered on the tan
bark. Is now covered with n caplUl wheeling
floor. The walls have been done In white
nnd gold , a tufted scat runs around thrie
side ot the nrenn , musicians fill n balcony
nnd , by touching a series of springs , the
electric light from above Is shed through
rose , yellow , white or blue bulbs.
Most valued , however , of nil the addi
tions to this hnndsomo nnd exclusive club
Is n man who Is teaching the members to
waltz , line up for the lancers , cliooso their
pnrtnern for a cotillion , or arranco their
gnmes for a carnival night. In waltzing a
pair on wheels clasp hands und rlJo through
n scries of evolutions , to measured , cadence
of "Tho Ueautttul Dluo Danube. " with ap
parently as much relish na though enjoy-
liiK It In the orthodox fashion , whllb a party
of capable cyclists , wheeling through the
lancers Invariably excites tremendous ap
plause with the "ladles chaugc. "
A CL.UH CARNIVAL.
For all these elaborate performances the
men wear black knco breeches , with black
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THE GIRLS PLAT CROQUET.
pertinents with thcso brakes have been suc
cessful , but how they will stand constant
use only a season's test will determine.
ACADISMY AVltKUMXK.
Fancy Work > i , n I.luJit AVelKlit Yl'ln-
The season for academy cycling has al
ready commenced , This year there are few
enough who hnunt the wheeling arenas In
search of Instruction , but every second
woman against the stilt wintry weather soon
to set In Is practicing , not only to Improve
her form , but to gain proficiency for the new
academy entertainments.
It is no longer sufficient lo ride a good ,
simple , light safety and know the art of
steady road wheeling. The fun of Indoor
cycling now lies In doing fancy work , playIng -
Ing games In the saddle , entering the carni
vals and taking 'part In the weekly dances
A great many womeji , yUio can afford It , have
taken to pieces and stared away the stout
handsome machines they rode all summer
and have bought , for winter use , very light
ones , These , at n good deal of outlay , have
been gorgeously ornamented. The frames
and nickel parts .are treated with Krench
gilt , collars of tjriy silver sleigh bells are
fastened to the handle'.bars , the saddles aic
upholstered in carved.or embossed leather
nnd the coids , lacing the dress guard and
chain protector , are replaced with a brilliant
silk webbing ,
CYCLE CltOQUET.
The academy costumes are in keeping
with the wheels-and now , by way of mnrn
Ing diversion , Instead of the unprofitable
running in circles , merely for exercise , the
girls and their grandmothers play at the
good old-fashioned game of croquet. For
this unusually wlilo , high wickets , fastened
Into holes In the fldbr and are set very fai
apart , pretty well , usurping for a game
thn entire spnco of a big arena. Hugo hard
gutta percha halls , brightly painted and
numbered , are knocked about by long han
dled mallets , tipped with brass. Now It
requires not only considerable cleverness
In managing one's machine , but a stout
right arm to get , with any success , through
a hamu of blcyclo cioquut , but the exercise
It supplies Is admirable.
Stout women go In for croquet awheel ,
to reduce their bust measures and regain
pliability of the waist line , while the slim
clover young creatures , who have no super
fluous Hosh to rid themselves of and who
have conquered all other Intricacies of fancy
wheeling practice , for exhibition nights , nt
writing their names , long words and
mottoes.
BICYCLE ! SI'KLLINQ.
The process sounds almost absurdly film-
plo and yet It Is ono of the very barest
things to do. All ono needs Is a long stick ,
with a chnlk crayon In ono end , n piece
of moist sponge on the other and a big
black board on an easel In one corner of
the academy floor. Circling round the floor ,
as the rider nears the board , she slows up
and commences to write on a ruled line.
Her work must bo done while she moves ,
for not only has she to keep her balance ,
but must get out of the way of some rider
who Is following armed , also , with eraon
and sponge.
If the first wherlwoman has allowed her
letters to sag below or run above a limit
line , the writer who follows has tbo privi
lege , with her sponge , of blotting out the
offending letters , or mo can let the error
go and t give all her energies to trying lo
Inscribe her owp .name or sentence below
the writing of the first cyclist , Since only
a very few lettern can bo written at every
half the contestants circle the floor many
times , nlways adding to their work , or rub
bing out Incorrect chalk marks In the
writing of others. An umpire stands be
side the blackboard , to sco that no wheel ,
woman either spends all her tlmo rubbing
out false marks , or Ignores glaring errorn ,
In order to work only nn her own sentence ,
and that time Is called after a certain
number of visits to tbo board.
Some women , who do "blcyclo literature , "
as they call It , can write a whole word ,
neatly and with graceful nourishes , In passIng -
Ing once , others , since the academies
opened , have learned to do their Initials ,
with most elaborate lettering , it a slnulb
halt and at the evening wheeling matches
a ivord Is given , Whoever writes It out In
the fewest vUlts to the board and moat
n fttly gets a prize. Of course the longer
the word tha ureater the skill displayed In
doing It most rapidly. "Consanguinity" It
the most elaborate collection of syllables yet
dona In two visits an * a smart llltlo mild
of 16 holds that record up to dte.
DANCING ON WIEBLS.
Something , a good deal more lively ana
silk hose , patent leather half shoes , short-
tailed dinner coats and evening linen. The
women appear hat less. In high-necked , long-
sleeved bodices , most elaborately trimmed
and ankle-long white serge skirts. The co
tillion Is danced in a constant variation of
drill evolutions. Women wheeling In rows
with Joined hands , and a favorltu figure
Is that when a J-OUIIK man , with a lasso of
braided ribbons , pursues and attempts to
rope in an agile girl cjcllst.
There are tremendous preparations under
way for a club carnival , patterned on a
royal affair. In which Princess Charlie of
Denmark took an active part and incidentally
a prize. For a carnival the bicyclists come
In fancy dress , the women Inwhatever char
acter they choose as Pocahontas , Lady Gay
Spanker , etc. ; the men In an amazing variety
of clown make-ups. They ride In two and
two and strike tableaux as the colored lights
are turned on. Those who choose wear silk
masks and the object of every one Is to try
to discover the Identity of the veiled riders.
FInnlly the other bicyclists desert their
wheels and , as the masqucd Individuals file
by , call out names of the suspected , fitting
the titles to the numbers of cards stitched
on the riders' backa.
Those who are Identified must at once
unmask and whoever can stay longest In
the arena without identification wins a fit
ting tribute to his cleverness In evading
discovery ,
TIM IS TO IIUV WHEELS.
I'roliulillUy 1" You'll Not Out Them
Clii-iiiM-r ! Vvt Year.
Said a man well posted on the bicycle trade
to the Detroit Tribune man : "It was thought
at the beginning of the year that the largely
Increased demand for bicycles coupled with
the cheaper price of medium grades would
tend to prevent overproduction , and leave
dealers a chance to make a fair profit. Hut
the very fact that It was seen there would
bo an Immense demand led every ono who
could scrape a few dollars together to go
Into bicycle manufacturing. Now tliero Is
one peculiar feature of the bicycle business
that Is different from a good mnny others.
The largest demand for wheels Is In the
spring of the year. Again , In the fall there
Is a demand , but not so heavy as In the
spring. It is moro a steady , regular trade.
A largo number of these manufacturers
reached the limit of their capital even be
fore the end of the spring season. As their
wheels had not been previously advertised ,
and people knew nothing of the merits of
them , they sold slow , end when their manu
facturers reached the limit of their capital
they were forccxl to put their wheels on the
market at any price to get money ,
"That Is the secret of the fall of prices
on bicycles all over the country. At no
time was the real demand supplied , There
has not been an auction sale of wheels here
In Detroit this season , but as many people
cameat the last as at first all ready to
buy. Want of proper capital and proper ad
vertising Is what precipitated the bicycle
crash.
"Tho bicycle business of all business
needs capital to swing it over the dull sea
son , and It needs good and effective adver
tising to produce a popular demand. It was
the lack of these things that forced weak
llrms to succumb. This In turn-no-brought
prices down that there are today just abput
one-hnlf as many firms raanuf cturlug/t as
before the crash. And niany firms * who
would ordinarily have weathered the dull
season were dragged down. Notr all this
can have only ono result. As soon as the
present stock rraultlng from the numerous
failures Is worked off and conservative deal ,
era say that time has come bicycle prices
are bound to go up.
"It has been so conclusively proven that
It Is utterly foolish to go Into bicycle manu
facturing without ample capital that the
lesson of ' 96 will deter any moro ventures
along that line. In fact. It would dot be
surprising for dealers to refute to sell
wheels of next season's make except on
special order. That Is the talk now among
manufacturers. There Is a tendency also
to form a bicycle trust at least there Is
that rumor among the dealers. What there
U to It l too early to say ,
"Hut ( itio thing is assured. Dlcyclo buy
ers , If they want cheap prices , ought to
buy at oacfl. Wheels will be higher next
easou than they have averaged this , Borne
of the dcalem think the $100 wheel will still
be In line. Other * think the high grade
will go for $ S5. Those who are handling
high gra < Ie nay fcr a certainty that the
price next season will still be $100.
"Another method of dealers who can
command largo capital la to sell wheels on
amn.ll weekly payments , The Clipper people
ple are offering to sell their wheels on 15
cents a day payment * . This effectually
drives out of business the people who lack
capital , and it will tend In the end to keep
prices up. "
III1JIMJ TAM1HM.
\Vhlcli In Hotter for I.iuljHlilprw , UIP
Front or Ilcnr Sontf
The front scat on the tandem bicycle Is
usually reserved for the lady , but some
women prefer the rear scat. All women ,
whether they bo of a retiring nature or
not , evidently do not prefer the reap scat ,
and May Dhu writes us follows upon this
matter to the Irish Cyclist :
Much controversy hap , bccn going on as
to the proper position icf a lady on a tan
dem , and perhaps , not 'Having ' tried both
ways , I have no right' tiPpass an opinion ;
but , for my part , I find the back scat so
comfortable that I mean to stick to It , and
have no desire to try , thb , other not being
one of those people wUo juust be first In
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everything.
The advantages of tfib ( andom , and espe
cially the rear portion , arc manifold nnd
will appeal , I feel surcvto the hearts of my
fellow wheclwomcn. Ii'tn | , first place , there
Is uo steering to be done by the lady , nnd
that responsibility anq' efTaln removed , she
begins to enjoy herself , felie need not keep
her weather eye open orf1 the lookout for
stones , dogs , cows and other trifles that
oftentimes prove stumpllm ; blocks to our
unwary wheels. The In an on the front docs
nlT that for her. Ho I\kew1so \ docs or ought
to do the lion's share of 'the work , so that ,
should she feel tired when riding uphill ,
she may cease from pc'dallug , and let her
weary muscles be attest without having
to dismount and do an. Ignominious walk.
What though her companion may thereby
have to put on an Increase of steam ; what
Is he there for , I should like to know ? My
cycling motto , as I think I mentioned be
fore. Is. "Take It easy , " and my accom
panist on the tandem ( or would accomplice
bo a better word ? ) being , like the heathen ,
a man and n brother , I accordingly do so
with a conscience which , though Its nor
mal condition Is of exceeding tenderness ,
troubleth mo not at nil In'thls respect. Then
think of the distance a girl may cover dn
the double machine compared to her o\vu
puny efforts on the single. My second tnn-
dcm spin was to Fcnwlck and hack , a feat
which I accomplished easily nnd with little
or no fatigue , nnd Milch , I verily believe ,
would have taken me the best part of a
week had I attempted It "on my own , " for ,
rilasl hll-rflmbtng ! ! Is not'my forte.
For long rides or for touring the bicycle
built for two Is the mount par excellence ,
though It has been said by some carping
critic that the lady gets no benefit of the
scenery when seated behind , and that her
range of vision Is limited to an expanse of
twiied moro or less broad , according to the
dimensions of the wearer. Hut that's all
nonsense unless ahe be very petite , and In
that case I really don't know what she ought
to do beyond grinning and bearing It. Of
course there's always the editor to write to ;
ho knows everything. Again , some
people Imagine that It Is extremely
slighting to the lady to make her
take a back scat , and that It must be very
galling to her proud , Independent , nine
teenth century spirit to have to do so. One
gallant gentleman expressed It a sliaino
that I should he deprived of the place of
honor ; while "HI , man , you've got the lady
in the wrong place ! " was the information
given us by the driver of the smart trap ; !
but the lady smiled serenely , and , like the
man convinced against his will , kept her
own opinion still. That enemy of the
skirted cyclist , which hlowcth where it
llsteth , and generally where and when it j
Isn't wanted In plain language , the wind '
cannot Impede her progress with Its cus
tomary malicious playfulness when her
mount Is the share of n tandem. Hero ,
again , the man at the wheel , by acting as
her shield and protector , proves that ho
has not lived in vain. His partner , be it
understood , must have implicit fSlth In
him nnd in his ability to steer her o'er this
thorny earth , otherwise the partnership , llko
those In other walks of life , may fall to the
ground , and the riders with It. Should
tbo lady bo at all an expert cyclist , she can
rldo "hands off , " arrange her dress , her
hat , her hair , or surve 'tlre scenery , nt her
own sweet will. She'might , ' eVen dare I
suggest It ? she might' even carry a sun
shade to protect her complexion from the
attentions of the "king scorchers. " Hut
there , my Imagination and enthusiasm are
running away with me , and I must put on
the brake , or goodness only knows where
they may land me.
TO STOI' IIIOVOI.H 'I'llllSVES.
\ovel Invention liy n A'oiilli of
tlllu Ill-lit of .Illinl.
The popularity of the blcyclo In all classes
of society has been the1 menus toward the
development of many' and varied Inventions
appertaining to the two-wheeler. The device
suggested by a young blcyclo enthusiast who
had the misfortune recently to lose hU bi
cycle , which he bad left in front of an ofllce
building while lie entered'to ' execute a com *
mission , has the novelty ! of being absolutely
original , and also of pUUDE ) to practical use
one of Wizard Edisoufel most complicated
inventions. > t
The device ho has nafn'pU the "blcyclo stop
thief , " says the New Yu k Herald , and If
the apparatus actually works as tbo young
Inventor contends tlm'tjt | can be made to
do It will do away almost entirely with '
blcyclo thefts. The young man has affixed
a mlulaturu phonograph to his blcyclo di
rectly under the saddle. The phoncgraph
U enclosed In a squarV box , and the ap
paratus only weighs twd pounds and a halt ,
In tha center of the box 'Is the tin foil cell ,
upon which , ho hag Imprinted tha words ;
"Stop thief ! " many times , A wlro connoctis [
with the rear wheel of the bicycle , and with
that the apparatus Is complete.
When the young man enters a building ho
presses a button nnd his thief catcher Is
set. AVhcn a thief , who Is always near byte
to take advantage of any caroleM person
leaving a blcyclo on the sidewalk , Jumps
into the Kflddlo and starts lo ride away , ho
Is stopped by a voice which shouts , ap f-
eutly behind him , "Stop thlrf ! Stop thief ! "
The faster ho rides the wheel the louder the
\olco pursues him , until finally the thief
In disgust vaults on' the wheel nnd leaves
It to Its fate. A pressure of the button by
the owner and the mechanism Is detached
and the wheel tuns smoothly. The young
Inventor Intends to apply for n patent as
soon as ho has the contrhancc perfected.
of ( tic TiinrlitVliocltncti. .
When ono nf the members made the an
nouncement to a party of Tourists that
John U. Howe had started for San Francisco ,
Cal. , with n mule , the Information was
received with much surprise , ns he has
always maintained that there was no wheel
that Would' equal hla number 19 fur long
Journejs , and'hla friend , IM Illack , had used
ono of the eauio mnko In his trip across the
United States ns well ns In all his travels
through England , then for him to start to
California with n mule was received with no
little amount of credence. In short , they
even as much as Intimated that their In
formant was prevaricating somewhat , or at
least Joking , but his nsscrtlous were later
fully verified to the entire satisfaction of
the party , when It was explained that John
D. was simply accompanying the nnlmal to
sco that U received plenty of feed and water ,
being a government mule , which was lo be
transported from Omalm to the government
headquarters at San Francisco. That the
trip Is ono of real enjoyment to Mr. Howe
Is evinced from the following letter :
"On the tallend of n fast freight.
Just 'over yonder * from North Pintle ,
9-20-S-T-lSCO-X-lC-to-l-Nlt. "
"Left Omaha last night at 11 o'clock , goIng -
Ing down to 'tho cast end of the yards and
catching my train on the fly. The con
ductor nnd brakcmnn were both nice to mo ,
the latter fixing me n nlco bed nnd allowed
me to sleep as much as 1 wanted. I wanted
to sleep awful bad , but the noise and con
fusion prevented , to a certain extent.
Reached Grand Island this morning at C:40 : ,
getting The Omaha Dee and reading It long
before you knew that there was euch n
thing as a Sunday In Nebraska. Found
qulto n nlco country between Omaha and
Colonel Cody's ranch , which , by the way , I
have not had a chance to visit , although
'tis only n few miles out of North Platto.
Ono of the first things which attracted my
attention this morning was the "Gold Cure
Institute" at Grand Island , where I am
told they send lots of Brynn men every day
and guarantee to cure or refund money.
Judging from the number of patients seen
around the building , there Is still room for
Improvement , nnd lots want to bo cured.
Saw Con Hetzlcr nt Grand Island he
Is night yardmaster there anil ho told
mo that the train men were talking politics
so much that It was almost impossible to
get them to take a train out. lie has sent
a number to the Institute to take the "cure , "
nnd has hopes of getting some moro trains
out this week. Arrived at Wood Hlvcr nt
7:30 : , where I alighted to Inspect the river
nnd ECO If I could have , tlmo to visit n few
which had been told
of the men-of-war I
were in the harbor. Could not find the
river , but was Informed that the people had
wood to burn. That Is the reason they
call the place "Wood Hlvcr. " When I got
back to my caboose the brakeman nskcd mo
If I would object to letting him sco the
coupling pin I hnd placed under my pillow
during the night. I think he referred to the
gun I had there , but It was hard to convince
him that it was anything but what ho
thought It was. Reached Kearney at 8:45 : ,
which is a very pretty place , there being no
fences In the city , the people preferring to
avoid settling disputes by using a dividing
lino. Just Imagine n city , or town , of 2,000
or 3,000 Inhabitants nnd not a fence In the
place. They have a very nlco looking reform
school there , n fine electric light plant , the
"Midway" hotel , a handsome three-story
brick building , which would look very nlco
oven In a largo city llko Omaha. They also
have n largo cotton mill , In which some
12r > people are employed. Did not get a
chance to visit 'Uiq Kearney Cyclu company's
plant. Reached. Lexington at 10:30 : , where
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[ managed to secure a hot lunch , the first I
lad been able to get since leaving Omaha ,
rjio conductor very kindly offered me the
JBO of his/ dining table , which was very
dnd of him , mm ] I will remember the act
jy bringing him a souvenir from the coast.
[ did notihavi , ' a uniformed waiter at my
iido to take my order and wait for hU tip ,
Imt I sat b > an open window und viewed $
the country'1 with an ease and grace that
would have made a millionairetremble. .
My coffee was served In an old tomato-
can , Instead of n moustache cup , but the
: offco was good If jt did taste slightly of
tin. The chlckui , which I hud , I am sure
was hatched out this spring , but I have
some- doubts about bis mother and father
being In the same boat. Juet as I was
about to finish my breakfast , I noticed a
number of emigrant wagons passing along
tbo road , all of which bad " 1C to 1" painted
In big letters on theside. . All cf us took
a shot apiece at them , but only succeeded
In crippling one of the mules and punctur
ing the lid of ono schooner. Down in the
I'lattaalley I found stack after stack of
hay , in fact , I found nothing eUu but hay ,
which reminded mo of what Jack
liunton of Ciibypnne , once eald about
hit ) neighbor ; that he was a nice
'ellow and had lots of neiue , but ho didn't
wo any hay to gtvo away. Met a man on the
ilatform at Grand Island who was telling
js of n very narrow escape ho had lout
light. It appear * * that ho went to u hotel
ind caled | lor a room , which , HO he claimed ,
ontalned nothing but a looking glass , a
iltcher of water , and a spittoon Ho
wanted -n ! eeJp lcep , so ho called the
, l > 'cll boy , M hw 'traiiSformptl.th . looking
glass Into a folding bed ami llnftllr pot his
man to sleep. During the night the bed
folded up , completely hiding the man , ho
Imagined ho had fallen Into a well. Ho
could not get help , so ho had to remain n
prisoner for sixteen hours , when he wns re
leased by the chambermaid , who thought
she would put n clean sheet on the bed , for
a change. The man wns a Ilrynn sym
pathizer , nnd claims that It wns nil a
put up Job by the "gold bugs" to cage him
nnd keep him there until after the election
Got n lunch at North Pintle , to take with
me , which the man charged 00 cents for.
1 told him I thought that naa rather steep
for n sandwich and a piece nf rile , but lie
replied , "I know It , my friend , but I have
a big mortgage on this place ami I need
the inouoy. " That let mo out , and now 1
feel 98 per cent better than when I came
Into the town , for I feel that I had some
thing to do with HIP lifting of that mort
gage. Leave hero In less than ten min
utes , so will close and mail this In time
for the next easthound flyer. Will write
3011 ngaln when I got to the top of the
dlvldo nnd let you know \\hat kind of n
plnco that would be for a "hot coast. " So
long !
" 'Frisco or know the reason why.
JOHN D. IIOWK. "
I'oliooN of tin * Tout-lit Wheelmen.
OGD15N , Utah. , Sept. 23. Reached Ogden
early yesterday morning and went over nftcr
breakfast to sen Fred Shalda , having been
Informix ! that he v as the telegraph operator
hero. When I stepped up to tbo window
and ho turned around to ueo what I wanted ,
who did I see but Fred Shaldu , that used U
ride with the Tourists last year ! Ills sister
nskcd mo before I left If I knew her brother
and I told her that I did not , so she told
mo who he was and asked mo to bo sure and
call and ROD him. I used to rldo with Fred
often last spring No , not "last spring , "
but the ono before that , nnd although we
had often boon together In Omaha I did not
know hh name. Ho was talking to a blonde
over nt Salt Lake at the time , but ho "cut
her out" and reached out of the window nnd
gave me what Steve Drodlo cnlls the "glad
hand. " This morning ho wanted mo to gr
out with him nnd eo tlio town. I snddled up
my mule and we Blurted for Ogilcn Canyon ,
just cast of the city. Saw 'some fine scenes
and had a royal good time , when Fred sug
gested that we "havo a brush. " As I had
not had a "good brush" slnco leaving
Omaha , I took him up and wo started for n
big mountain. The postal card which I
send you this afternoon will show what was
done , although. It won't show the look
of disappointment which came over Fred's
face when ho saw how nicely 1 beat him.
Fred took qulto nil active part In the great
Snn Frnnclsco-Ncw York relay race , nnd
while ho claims that the best time on the
trip was timdo on the utah' division , ho
thinks If I had been herewith my mule ,
that all the big records In the country
would have been smashed Jnto smithereens.
Fred Is nn awful nlqo fellow , and I told
him so , but he Isn't "In It" n minute along
side of that mule , nnd I told him that , too.
He romorrbers you and yow old "Victor. "
Told mo to be euro and remember htm to
you , nnd to say that ho will never forget
the chase you gave htm once , trying to keep
In sight of that name old "Victor. "
J. D. H.
Ask Thad Irwln how the roads were to
Olunwood , In. , last Saturday night. In
addition to the club several small parties
had arranged to visit that place last Sun
day , and In lieu of the fact that the reports
regarding the condition of.the , roads seemed
to be very conflicting , the writer and Mr.
Irwln decided to Investigate the matter In
order that we might give an Intelligent
report as to the actual otato of nffulr.1.
Sufllce to say we found mud , and the
farther wd went the deeper It got , finally
on reaching Pony creek wo decided to re
turn , nnd did so with all haste possible , but
not without bringing back a goodly portion
of Iowa real estate ou our mounts. On
account of the condition of the roads no
regular run was made , but the members
scattered and each went his own way and
made the best of it. *
Today ( Sunday ) the Tourist Wheelmen
Century club gives its annual century
run , and it IH expected that a large number
will make the trip. The first division will
leave the club hoimo nt C a. m. , and the
"scorchers" probably about 7 o'clock , the
first ficctlon will maintain a moderate gait ,
and It will probably bo the Initial century
for many who expect to ruako the trip if
the wcathoi
Cyclone Pete had the misfortune to got
hard fall at the HIuc Ribbon meet at the
Charles Street park last Saturday night , and
as tbo result has been nursing an Injured
limb since then.
Leonard Hartson , a hardy road rider , and
well known centurlan , will have chaigo
of the second division of the Tourist Wheel
men Century club today , ( Sunday ) , which
leaves the club rooms at 7 o'clock.
It has been suggested that the party who
has been using the club register ns a
scratch hook be asked to kindly refrain
from doing BO hereafter. It Is intended us
a record of club runs , and should bo kept
for this purpose only.
Wouldn't it be a Rood plan to expend a
small amount In subscriptions for good
cycling papers , to be placed In the club
rooms ? At present there are but few papeia
regulaily received and the reading room Is
apparently sadly neglected.
How about our annual ball ? With cool
weather approaching the road officers will
bo superseded by the entertainment com
mittee , upon whom will devolve the keepIng -
Ing of the members together until th open
ing of the riding season o'f 1897 , We ought
to have some very enjoyable smokers ,
dances , theater parties and n series of
regular club nights , when the members may
have a chance to get together.
I.IIHl Mc't Of llO NlMIHOII.
The closing feature of the racing season
will ho the six-day two hours n day bicycle
race at tinblcyclo park , bi'KlnnltiK Mon
day nlcht at 8:15 : o'clock.
The entries bid fair to eclipse not only
In number , but In prominence of the riders
any race yet given. When such men as
Becker , Hanson , McCall , Mockett , McCul-
lough , Ned Reading , Holton , liertlo Hanks
and others come hero to participate they
want n slice of the cash. Ned Reading
wired hla entry to tbo management yester
day , and as he was the winner of the first
race ho will probably keep the boys guess
ing In this one , Reading and Decker have
never met In a six-day race , and each one
claims to he able to outclass the other.
If the weather Is good look out for fun.
Tito cnthUGlamn amongst lovers of racing Is
waxing warm and no effort will bo spared
to give the audiences their money's worth.
I'rlof of admission ha been reduced Just one-
half and the reduction seems to meet with
popular approval , As this will bo thu best
racing meet of the year the prospects are
fine for large crowds , that Is , should thu
weather prove at all propitious.
At MiiillNnii .Sijiinru ( inrili'ii.
In the six-day professional race at Madi
son Square Garden In December the entrance
fee will be (50 , and the cntrleo close Decem
ber 1. The purse will bo divided as follows ;
First prlxo , $1,300 ; second prize , $800 ; third
prize , Jf.OO ; fourth prize , $350 ; fifth jirlio ,
$300 ; sixth prize , $200 ; seventh prize , $150 ;
eighth prize , $125 ; ninth prize , $100 ; tenth
prize , $100 ; eleventh prize , J7G. It Is atlpu
luted that each contestant must cover 1,350
miles In order to be entitled to a prize.
Cluentctf r * I'uglUU IMninontl Hrfttid.
ENNYROYAI PILLS
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Cured all forms of . . .
KIDNEY and LIVUU DISEASES.
THE DREAD
BRIGHT'S
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Is but ndvnnced Kidney Disease.
Either Is Dangerous.
Both can be Cured
if treated In tlmo with Warner's
Safe Cure.
Largo bottle or now style snialtor
ono nt your dmircl't'a. Auk for
olthor and accept no substitute.
Mexican Parrots $5 ,
1'ije ' Island " $6.
Every parrott sold with a written guaran
tee . to tallc. Uon't delay In ordering If you
Intend to get n young parrot tills year yet
as our last assignment of this season hai
arrived.
Illrda sent by express with safety on ro-
colpt of price or C. O. D.
Seisler's Bird Store , 'Wsr ! "
Established 1888. Omaha.
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or unit In plain wrapper.
Jy , | " " " ' PfpiU. for
51. ( O , or 3 bottle , I.Vi.
Circular jiur on reoueit-
' purchasing goods made
nt tins following Ncbras-
ka f letoi'k'H. If
. you cannot -
not timl wlitit you ivant ,
communicate with the
iiuimif.totiirers MS to
\v h a t dealers luindlo
tluir goods. - = ji = r
DAGS , BURLAP AND
IIK.1IIH O.MAIIA HAG CCl !
Manufacture ' . / nil klnl * of cotton and bur-
Up buRH. colton Hour tnrki and
twin * u < ueo
laity. CH.ni6.C18 B. lllli Ft. ' '
OMAHA nuiu'i.\r. ASSOCIATION
Car load shipments made In our own refn
orator cars , lime Hllibon. I Mile Uxpoit. VUn& *
lxporl ; and Vamlly Uipart delivered to nil pa.-iu
of lliu city.
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Iron mill llriiNi l < 'ntiii < lcri .
Hanur ctijmH and Jobbers of Machinery. ( } tn >
< t \ icpiililnc a specialty. JW1 , J503 and IMJ
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Manufacturing nnu ic | > : uilng of nil l.ln'is of
machinery , oruilnen , puiiiiw , vlcviiluie. pr minis
prcuei. luinuvra , nlmftini ; ana cuuullngo , ItU and
HOS lloMHid at. , Oinalia.
t VIlSJtMNU IIIO.V
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General Foundry. Machine nnd lllurktnilir Tvoih.
Knulnoeni end Contractoii for Kli I'rcwf Jlulld.
Inci. OHIce and woiliii U. P. Ily. < nd So.
17th street , Omahn.
NIG HT a is
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WHEELMEN
Will find in
The Omaha Sunday Bee
A complete compendium
Of all the events
In the Wheeling World.
Better than any special
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